yán​zhì

to delay

  • created sense approved 延滞/延滯 · yán​zhì · to delay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    延滞 / 延滯

    yán​zhì

    to delay

    to delay; to slow down; to put off; to procrastinate

    延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to delay 滞 (literal) → 滞/滯 · zhì · to detain

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  • created sense approved 延滞/延滯 · yán​zhì · arrearage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    延滞 / 延滯

    yán​zhì

    arrearage

    an instance of delay or falling behind, especially in payment or performance; a stagnation

    延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to delay 滞 (literal) → 滞/滯 · zhì · stagnant

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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